Chapter 63

“You know what they say about a broken heart? " Mark said, holding his beer.

He, plus Erick and Lucas, Mark's partner, had dragged Ethan to Tom's bar to try to cheer up.

As he stared listlessly at his fourth bottle of beer, Ethan was sure this was the worst day of his life. To think that he wouldn't see Alexis at the end of it...it took his breath away. It made his chest ache, as if a fist had closed tight around his heart.

"You have to clean your palate!" Mark went on. – You have a lot of Alexis in you! I saw this on How I met your mother!

“God, are you getting advice from a TV show, Mark? " Lucas laughed.

" Mark's stuff... " Erick murmured, between a sip.

“Hey, it's a hit series, okay? Otherwise, it wouldn't be on the air for so long! – he defended his point of view. – And what they said makes sense! To cure a love, just get another one!

“Mark, my dear,” Lucas interjected, eyeing Ethan's despondent profile. " I don't think this is the time for that.

They looked at each other and wer